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At the meeting councilors discussed whether to add explicit consequences into the ordinance text or leave disciplinary measures to the personnel handbook and human‑resources process. Staff said the policy already states that failure to comply may result in sanctions up to discharge; councilors noted a point‑system approach had been used effectively in other workplaces. No change to the ordinance text was made at the meeting; the measure passed on first reading.

During public comment, Paul (a resident) said that at a prior committee meeting the city’s HR leader had reported lapses in central controls across several departments and asked what steps the city would take to address noncompliance. The city attorney/staff advised that tort and employment matters are handled through the city’s insurance carrier when claims arise and that the insurance carrier coordinates investigations and legal coverage decisions.

Councilors asked staff to follow up with human resources on enforcement details and to circulate any relevant investigation findings from the insurance company where appropriate. No policy change beyond adoption of the ordinance on first reading was made at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Logansport Common Council","oneSentenceSummary","The Common Council moved forward with an ordinance setting time‑clock expectations for city employees; a public commenter and councilors urged stronger HR follow‑up and enforcement to prevent noncompliance.","taxTitle","Logansport City, Cass County, Indiana","taxId",63775,"location","Indiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6144362,"Council discusses enforcement, updating motorized‑vehicle rules after videos of golf carts and mini bikes",453,885000,1338000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5534284-a64ba3589208a7bc72bcc7152362cde9&start=885&end=1338","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5534284-a64ba3589208a7bc72bcc7152362cde9/thumbnail_885000.jpg","/articles/6144362/Indiana/Council-discusses-enforcement-updating-motorizedvehicle-rules-after-videos-of-golf-carts-and-mini-bikes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144362-73817e5b449299a4d428ee0972c3f701/orig.mp4?Expires=1771023821&Signature=GAnhEaarFg1fTPRdiUPMg0-ro0zSELvZy0MOmcHsO2CpxL-UoYhK2cq273S0CKkD0EAJuQ1ijC~Nxae-Pk0Y0-Q5Gb8udLfF8hn2mDFuTc6GfJ~u4VcIUfm-VJzcQ7TT3gE-8rMGyG-r2qm2Q19xh~5G6AiYFSJ5geefBQDBYgCKnVr9XChDSTaT-C5af1dPuFIBOP3XiX7cJyTxaZKKs8XrbmfEu5YYsVSHrpLtnFeNPhNCFyt8mZ9TvKwpx5fHARtgGRsHRJoIJQOk-jEknDLR8VYCZpGygnarbP183Bf6MFygYVIu6M9HY0ydpfj6WjWHeBCwHrDiZdUKFrikcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members and residents raised safety concerns about children and others operating golf carts, mini bikes, ATVs/UTVs and motorized scooters on city streets, sidewalks and recreational trails and asked for clearer enforcement.

A council member showed video and described social‑media posts that, he said, depict individuals driving golf carts on sidewalks and ignoring stop signs. A resident who spoke during the rules committee and at the council meeting said minors on mini bikes and electric scooters had ridden through vendor areas on the Fourth of July and on the city trail, creating collision risks.

Council members discussed whether the city already has an ordinance prohibiting these vehicles in public spaces. Staff member Kelly was asked to find and circulate the existing ordinance; councilors said the issue may be one of enforcement rather than the absence of regulation. One councilor said the city should ensure fines and penalties are adequate in any ordinance and suggested using language tight enough to cover new vehicle types such as class‑based e‑bikes and “hoverboards.”

Council leaders agreed staff should provide the prior ordinance language for review and that the rules committee or department head meeting would address enforcement practices. No ordinance amendment was adopted at the meeting; councilors asked staff to circulate the ordinance Kelly had promised and to consider drafting an updated motorized‑vehicle ordinance that addresses classifications (e‑bike classes, UTVs), enforcement and penalties.

The council also discussed outreach to residents and involving the police department and department heads to ensure consistent enforcement if a revised ordinance is adopted.","Councilors and residents urged enforcement and possible ordinance updates to address golf carts, mini bikes, ATVs, UTVs and electric‑assist bikes on streets, sidewalks and trails; staff will locate the existing ordinance for review and consider drafting amendments.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6144368,"Vendor proposes recodifying Logansport ordinances; council expresses interest",877,0,877000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5534284-a64ba3589208a7bc72bcc7152362cde9&start=0&end=877","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5534284-a64ba3589208a7bc72bcc7152362cde9/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6144368/Indiana/Vendor-proposes-recodifying-Logansport-ordinances-council-expresses-interest","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144368-e1d90449962e20613ac495cf043549bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771023821&Signature=jznw6ee6XZLdo5CAaKsXb~UsR-Ho5q-vy1fralf7y4Y0B14GeqLlBK4fimWhOZCvHY4vbOlVKkCidLJdIr0tuvWpwMseRDfMjQRdv~xc-gGNhDaang9itWPeZn1fgeTg68LCiB27YCwrrcRFzECnrSkxUU9cUtSJzYgSZCC0ZZnUMfqV-meSeAuRRSJzbeJhZ6hIk9HVLIBC7rdhOqHGKuT704dNNmuP71CMQWWcfZqljzH6ml-8mj9f7Bf7wCX1G6pYC17~k-ALBn8mQNPumIwKrs6KOhDBrcz5B7kjNpYOgPx-Rf57CTqZFNJkqWSMFuGBoq1g06Bz~aljQV8eQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joe McDonough of American Legal Publishing presented to the council a written proposal to recodify Logansport’s code of ordinances, update provisions that conflict with state law, add ordinances adopted since the last update and produce an online, searchable code.

McDonough said his firm, headquartered in Cincinnati and working with roughly 350 Indiana local governments, would review the existing code, identify conflicts with Indiana law, provide a research report with recommendations, and not change any ordinance without the city’s permission. He said the company would also provide model ordinances for topics the city lacks and would prepare a single adopting ordinance so the city need not pass dozens of separate ordinances to effect the update.

McDonough provided a cost and timeline: $12,575 for the legal research and update project (which can be spread over two budget years), an initial $695 fee to create the online version, and $5.95 per year thereafter for hosting. He described a standard draft timeline of five to seven months to prepare a draft of the revised code for the city attorney to review and said ongoing updates are available on a schedule the city chooses. He explained update pricing for edits is charged on a per‑page basis (he cited $19 per page for a typical single‑column page and a higher rate for double‑column formatting).

Council members asked questions about whether the city would need to pass multiple ordinances; McDonough reiterated the company would provide a single ordinance adopting the revised code. City staff said the clerk‑treasurer’s office had been concerned about the time required to extract pertinent ordinances from the current, out‑of‑date online presentation; McDonough said his firm would handle the extraction and create and maintain the new online version.

Several council members said the quoted cost seemed reasonable and asked staff to circulate the proposal; no formal procurement action or contract award occurred at the meeting. The council asked staff to review the proposal and bring it back for consideration at a future meeting.","A representative from American Legal Publishing presented a proposal to recodify the city code, offering legal review, housekeeping, online hosting and ongoing updates; the quoted project cost was $12,575 with additional online setup and per‑page update fees.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6144372,"City air-monitoring update shows elevated lead above pre‑facility baseline; council weighs keeping monitor",1642,1923000,3565000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5534284-a64ba3589208a7bc72bcc7152362cde9&start=1923&end=3565","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5534284-a64ba3589208a7bc72bcc7152362cde9/thumbnail_1923000.jpg","/articles/6144372/Indiana/City-air-monitoring-update-shows-elevated-lead-above-prefacility-baseline-council-weighs-keeping-monitor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144372-6faf1e965c738e077de8c43208921e79/orig.mp4?Expires=1771023821&Signature=lX2jlFzS2gPBHL59NBxEXjqAXy9sk7B~A49UiCSs-n2jXBjoHN4Crin~1enUkuo5DdGFxT7l8ubyrwCF8wwpUIeGa6kT1-WAg5GWWVcQJcjkUBCd9MbC3Ab3-F836IYuFkJ6PXr6ajRpIvi5JW9RUIfySYZP4UyYrF5LA17EttiydhlaI48adkjWpnlbiMI6SvjwfCsF1Xr0p8DnJDYVfL7vNIr8v8Ufsgxb5ULlbjGJX2R12NyRvza4DWZdSXd6y53OYKVLDK~-oWgqcDfcTmHmOgIQRx62TTbPDfZ56ZYWPORnurXyzZLc4K1i86Z0gBhnHgT3heQtzylYWW0zfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Logansport Common Council members heard an air-monitoring update showing that measured lead concentrations near the industrial park rose after the startup of a zinc-processing facility and have not returned to pre‑facility baseline levels, though they remain below the EPA regulatory standard.

The monitoring presentation summarized 235 24‑hour samples taken on an approximately one‑in‑six‑day schedule. Sample concentrations ranged from 0.0008 micrograms per cubic meter to 0.05 µg/m3, with an average of 0.003 µg/m3 and a median of 0.002 µg/m3. The presenter noted the EPA National Ambient Air Quality Standard for lead is 0.15 µg/m3 and that the community level of concern had been set at a lower threshold; the median value was about one‑tenth of that locally defined threshold. The presenter also said the monitoring shows “lead sources from multiple sources, not just from the industrial park.”

The report traced a sharp growth in plant production between 2022 and 2024 and explained the facility was permitted for two kilns but initially built with one, leaving infrastructure in place to add a second kiln later. The presenter said that if production continues to grow at the observed rate, a second kiln could be needed in 2025, which would affect emissions potential.

Council members and the presenter discussed the cost of maintaining the city’s monitoring program. The presenter said, “I I don't see the the benefit of it, especially in a year when when you're faced with other, you know, budget, uncertainties. It it it costs about 30,000 a year to operate the monetization.” Another council member urged continuity: “I would recommend that we continue to test as a safety precaution. We got a lot of people in this town that are susceptible to that.”

Staff and councilors noted the city’s monitoring data track closely with the company’s own monitoring at a site on High Street; the plant’s manager, Mike Engler, was described as providing regular updates and being open to council contact and facility tours. The presenter said the state would consider installing a regulatory lead monitor only if local measurements approached about 0.07 µg/m3 (roughly half the EPA standard), and the monitoring program had not produced regular values near that threshold.

No formal council vote was taken during the discussion; councilors expressed differing views about whether to continue the city monitoring. Some members said stopping now would risk missing changes if the facility expands production, while others flagged budget pressure and asked whether sampling frequency could be reduced. The presenter cautioned that the one‑in‑six‑day schedule is designed to avoid missing sporadic events and that chronic exposure comparisons rely on averages rather than single data points.

Public commenters raised broader concerns about the company’s record in Mexico and about long‑term disposal volumes cited in federal toxic‑release data. A resident summarized EPA Toxic Release Inventory figures and warned that local planning should account for potential future expansions.

The council did not adopt a formal resolution at the meeting. Members agreed to keep the monitoring question on the table and to seek further information about near‑term production plans at the plant before making a decision.

The monitoring data and cost figures cited in this article were presented to the council during the air‑monitoring update and are on file with the Common Council meeting materials.","An independent air-monitoring report presented to the Logansport Common Council found lead concentrations above pre‑facility baseline levels but well under EPA regulatory limits; the council discussed the $30,000 annual cost and whether to continue the city program.","actionData","errors"]

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